Bunia
Bunia is the capital city of Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It was part of the Orientale Province until that province's dissolution.
Meaning & Origin of Bunia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bunia is the capital city of Ituri Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It was part of the Orientale Province until that province's dissolution.
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The Story of Bunia
Bunia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 10 Bunias were born — ranking #3,053 that year. As of 2026, Bunia ranks #4,204 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 30 Bunias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Bunia
Bunia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Bunia's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #3,053. Use the chart and map above to compare Bunia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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